Paul Simon will hit the road this spring, seven years after announcing that he would be forced to retire from touring due to hearing loss. He will bring 2023 album Seven Psalms and other selections from his catalog across the breadth of North America for A Quiet Celebration, a tour that includes five nights apiece…
Japanese Breakfast has shared the latest single from her forthcoming album For Melancholy Brunettes (& Sad Women). “Mega Circuit” arrives with a music video that Michelle Zauner created with frequent collaborator Adam Kolodny. Check it out below. For Melancholy Brunettes (& Sad Women) is out March 21 via Dead Oceans. It marks Japanese Breakfast’s follow-up…
Less than a fortnight after a Chappell Roan Grammys speech sparked a conversation about mental healthcare in music, Universal Music Group (UMG) has partnered with the Music Health Alliance to launch the Music Industry Mental Health Fund. The major-label group and music nonprofit say the initiative will provide “comprehensive, high-quality outpatient mental health resources for…
In August 2023, Placebo’s Brian Molko was sued by Italian prime minister Giorgia Meloni for calling her a “piece of shit, fascist, racist” during that summer’s Sonic Park festival. Now, after prosecutors in Turin opened an investigation into the claims, he’s being charged with defamation for “contempt of the institutions,” reports Italian newspaper La Stampa….
Our 2024 year in review coverage ends with the top 10 albums of the year as voted on by the AllMusic community. Respondents from all around the world made their choices, and we’re excited to share the top 10 results as voted by you, the AllMusic reader. “Amid mainstream rap’s stagnant waters, Tyler, The Creator…
Of Montreal will reissue The Sunlandic Twins, via Polyvinyl, on March 14, extending the 20th anniversary celebrations that began with the December announcement of a tour of the album. Kevin Barnes and the band have also expanded that run of shows to include a substantial swath of North America; check out the dates at Rolling…
Our final reviews of 2024 covered the usual variety of music, and a few things did stand out. One was Bill & Friends, a celebration of William Christie’s 80th birthday, for which he is joined by several of his students. Another was the beginning of a cycle of Shostakovich’s complete string quartets by Cuarteto Casals…
Last year, Sturgill Simpson released Passage du Desir, his first album as Johnny Blue Skies. He’s now announced the Who the F**k Is Johnny Blue Skies? Tour. The U.S. trek begins in April with a show in Durant, Oklahoma. Along the way, Simpson will perform at Stagecoach Festival, Maryland’s Merriweather Post Pavilion, and more. See…
Along with a handful of other bands, the Pixies certainly helped clear the path for bands like Nirvana, who made alt-rock the societal changing force it became in the early ’90s. However, the group opted to split shortly after this worldwide musical shift occurred. Luckily for fans, the Pixies’ singer, guitarist, and main songwriter, Frank…
The Roots and Live Nation Urban have revealed the lineup for the 2025 edition of the Roots Picnic. Headlining the event is D’Angelo with the Roots, and there are co-headlining sets by Meek Mill and Lenny Kravitz. Also slated for the event are Pusha T, Glorilla, Tems, Kaytranada, 2 Chainz, Miguel, Latto, and more. The…
